Snidely Whiplash
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2009
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- 206
I still watch CNBC but not nearly as much as I did a few years ago. They used to have guests who provided great insight and rationale behind stock picks that, with additional investigation, made me some decent money. Now it's mostly just listening to journalists who are overly impressed with themselves and have no credibility to make market or equity investment commentaries (why would I care what Bob Pisani or Ron Insana are watching or think might happen?). Pickens was exactly right when he told them "I'm the expert" (not that I'm 100% behind his opinion, but he has tons more credibility).
As to the CNBC app, I bought an iPad primarily to use with Version 2 and found it tremendously helpful for monitoring my stock watch list. It displayed a list of stocks and criteria (52 week range is particularly helpful) that really helped me guage where to direct additional funds / purchases. Unfortunately Version 3 of the CNBC app has, like many recent app updates, made the app format more suitable for use by a teletubby than an adult - lots of glaringly bright colors and huge blocks with minimal usable data. Much more flash than substance and Version 3 is unusable. I'm holding onto Version 2, buggy as it and crippled by the constant "upgrade now" prompt, for as long as I can.
As to the CNBC app, I bought an iPad primarily to use with Version 2 and found it tremendously helpful for monitoring my stock watch list. It displayed a list of stocks and criteria (52 week range is particularly helpful) that really helped me guage where to direct additional funds / purchases. Unfortunately Version 3 of the CNBC app has, like many recent app updates, made the app format more suitable for use by a teletubby than an adult - lots of glaringly bright colors and huge blocks with minimal usable data. Much more flash than substance and Version 3 is unusable. I'm holding onto Version 2, buggy as it and crippled by the constant "upgrade now" prompt, for as long as I can.